Indiana Representative Equates Walkout to Service in Afghanistan

[jlf115]

He is correct, thnaks for posting his brave actions to take on the daniels indiana machine.

[TheWarEagle13]

@jlf115 You're an idiot! But thanks for playing.

[ginabina61]

Sickening

[SparklestheClown]

What a crock of Crap! Coward Coward Coward Coward Coward Coward - How dare you compare you to a soldier in Afghanistan! You guys are part of the problem!

You had a job - the voters voted more conservatives in - That gave you no right to flea the area and not vote - Bull - You cannot make excuses-When you were in the majority, we could not escape your votes winning. How can you justify this bull?

Go home - and retire - without pay!

[Ty311]

do us all a favor, Mr. Cheatham, and get KIA if you think you equate to a vet.

[11BMark]

What a piece of shit this guy is, never served in the military. If I would've left my post I'd be standing before an article 32 hearing. This scumbag leaves than stays in a hotel for three weeks and gets paid for it.

[StarsAndStripes4evr]

You know how to tell when a democRAT is lying? His lips are moving.

Dave buddy, there is no one here that believes your story about your wife's first-grade students.

And to suggest that you are on the same level as and blaspheme our brave military men and women, one of whose funeral I attended today, is lower than I thought possible. You are not even close.

Do everyone a huge favor, save yourself further embarrassment, and resign.

[Staack117]

[sarcasm] How harrowing, staying in an Illinois motel. A true patriot! [/sarcasm]

[LineDoggie]

Dewey, Cheatum and Howe, still a charlatan- that he thinks he is the same as those who suffer while in Afghanistan Makes me sick to my stomach. Congressman you aint the pimple on the ass of an Infantryman in afghanistan

[hookalakah]

Am I the only one who wants to throw up after hearing this self-congratulatory coward?

[danielhoffman1]

Instead of posting cheap shots at Democrats why don't you have the guts to run?? Only a coward resorts to taking comments out of context. He was talking about a little girl in his wife's class who made the statement. If you think you can do any better why don't you run?

[voltamp]

@danielhoffman1 There is no way that a first grader actually said what he claimed, and no context that could make this right. Cheatham is an unintelligent, lying douchebag.

And this "either run for office or shut up" stuff is an espcecially lame variation on the "chickenhawk gambit," i.e. "you have no right to an opinion about war unless you join the army."

[danielhoffman1]

@voltamp Very intelligent and concise statement. You must be very highly educated to leave such a profound statement behind. I will share this with all my friends to show how Americans really are intelligent after all.

[voltamp]

@danielhoffman1 Remeber to also show your friends the statement you made that occasioned my response. Make sure they understand that you are naive enough to swallow this man's impossible florid whopper of a story, that you accept his equation of running away from his job with combat duty, and that you believe that nobody should hold an opinion of him unless running for office themselves.

By the way, these "friends" of yours - can other people see them?

[11binf9]

@danielhoffman1 Maybe you can explain to me how running away to another state and hiding out is doing his job? If you can answer that simple question I will consider running. The way I thought it worked is like this, the people vote, the elected vote on law and the majority wins. If the minority does not like the laws/bills they can just up and leave and not perform their DUTY? Let me know where I am wrong and I will get my campaign platform together.

[lbsrfr999]

Equates Walkout to Service in Afghanistan - Yeah, if the serviceman went AWOL. What an idiot.

[Metool2]

One is doing service for your country and putting your life on the line, one is abandoning your station and being a humiliation to your state.

[waverly24]

This state "representative" should actually spend a month in Afghanistan polishing the boots of real American representatives--U.S. soldiers before opening his piehole. In fact, he isn't even worthy to lick the boots of the lowest ranking man in our armed forces!!

[gagrits1]

@waverly24 Polishing boots is too good for him. Put him on point and when he gets back he can clean the latrines and man the shit burning.

[Lbfent2]

They should erect a memorial to these brave fleebaggers! I can see the bronze statues of them in a running pose, carrying their luggage.

[voltamp]

A senior partner at  "Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe."

[daerle]

This asshole puts the "Douche" in Douchbag!  Makes me totally embarrassed to be a Democrat.

[JMcH]

@daerle - You could always stop being one. I did. The embarrassment is not going to stop, you know.

[lbsrfr999]

@daerle This guy is not representative of most Democrats. I know a lot of Dems and they would not have done or said this. However I think he is representative of a lot of Democrat politicians.

[DONGOE]

Another delusional comment and delusional comparison made by a delusional hypocritical, liberal democrat.

[TerrierToughGuy]

Crazy logic of the left. Our country is in grave peril with the politicians we have in this country.

[DONGOE]

I think when he looks in the mirror he sees a pile of bullshit.

[JMcH]

This NEEDS to go viral NOW.

[gagrits1]

Guess what Cheatham! Soldiers don't shirk their responsibilities NO MATTER WHAT, NO MATTER WHAT THE ODDS!

You are an arrogant POS! Perhaps you should get your ass over to Walter Reed and Bethesda and get on your knees and BEG for forgiveness from those who actually demonstrate COURAGE AND HONOR every waking moment! You are the epitome of COWARDICE! You have no shame!!!!! A pox on you!

[JMcH]

I voted "like" because I like that this asshat's idiocy is being exposed.

[Jimski61]

Soldiers are brave. Democrats are cowards because they run away from responsibilities. That parties leaders have no shame. Why do people vote for them then? Has the NEA suceeded in raisng a generation of Americans that hate this countries founding values?

[zakneifien]

A more honest comparison would be to say the democrats who fled the state are akin to soldiers who deserted to avoid going to war.

[winslowwind]

I hope this he is never re-elected, it would make Hoosiers a bigger fool than he.

[TheCrowhorse]

What a dumbass. What he did was more like draft dodging, except he was running from a vote. This is offensive to all those who are serving overseas. Any military that went AWOL would be thrown in prison. The people over there have to deal with being mortared, shot at, blown up, etc all while worrying what's going on back home. Not to mention the more humanitarian stuff they have to do, as units or as individuals (which you NEVER hear about on the news). And they don't get to have a beer.

[sirrealism]

A 3rd grader recently commended me because I took off work for a day to go put my foot up the ass of a POS politician.

[higuma75]

What do you expect from these people? In the real world they'd all starve to death, that's why they become politicians. They are uneducated, stupid, lazy non-achievers.

[BoBoBelinsky1]

Our soldiers didn't run and hide...you did Cheatham!!! You had a warm shower everyday and three square meals a day and a comfortable room to stay in. You can't even compare with a soldier and the hardships they endure....you are a coward!!!

[riser185]

What a piece of garbage.



[quilter3]

This rotten bastard! My son was in Afghanistan and I'm quite, QUITE sure it was very different from this guy's stay in Illinois. Unless, of course, he watched several of his friends get blown up and has now lost almost half his hearing from IED blasts. Or if his mother had to send him food and clean socks because his fancy hotel didn't have a kitchen or a PX. I'm ashamed to live in the state next to this fool.

[btwall60]

Delusional Liberal, Left wing, use the "children", BS. Fleebagging losers. When the Republicans lost, they stayed and VOTED. These Lefties have proved out to be thugs. Actually threatening people's lives that vote the other way.

[kittenagogo28]

@btwall60 but it's "for the children" :)

[kittenagogo28]

Typical Dem crap. Is there line to wait in to punch this fucking zero in his stupid mouth for comparing himself to our brave soldiers? Still dying for someone to point out the part in the constitution that gives people collective bargaining "rights" and gives unions the right to FORCE them to join. Anyone? Chirp, chirp, chirp. Jackass, skipping out on your responsibilities is gutless and pathetic not brave.

[johnnystir]

I am a proud Democrat, and I am proud of what my friends in the Indiana legislature did. I am not proud of these comments. This is an awful comparison. Mr. Cheatham should immediately apologize to all the veterans and all the service men and women whose service he just trivialized.

[btwall60]

@johnnystir

Time 2 change Parties.

[gagrits1]

@johnnystir Both the politician and the soldier take an oath to uphold the Constitution of this country..........Yet, it is only the soldier that KEEPS THE PROMISE!!!

[munseym]

More like a draft dodger running off to Canada.

[ziffelo3]

Dear Mr. Cheatham, you are A.W.O.L....if you were in the military you would be tried, found guilty, possible shot by firing squad. and at the very least given a DISHONORABLE discharge.

FYI- Leaders lead, they don't run 

[scottishrocket]

I can't believe he was applauded.......I'm still waiting for them to start laughing and booing

[stinky125]

Fucking despicable!!

[homeschoolmarm]

This is a slap in the face to our honorable military. Those brave men and women GO AND DEFEND OUR FREEDOMS--no matter WHAT. THIS Moron sissied out and DIDN'T GO TO WORK because he couldn't "win" on a VOTE. WHERE WOULD WE BE AS A NATION, Mr. Cheatham--if our brave men and women in uniform did as YOU have done? COWARD! It shows just what your wife teaches, and DOES NOT TEACH, those poor little 1st graders.

[rkinsey64]

Remember this next election! How many people can keep their job if they don't show up for work?

[Swansong70]

Our founding fathers would have strung these commie pinko union thugs up and HANG EM HIGH!

[TheLaurenHennessy]

Inspirational! Courageous! A thunderbolt to the heart of the matter! Again, the Progs embrace the wisdom, and the temperament, of little girls raised in the gulag of modern education.

Give them Barbies all, to comfort them during their dark nights in the "Afghanistan" of their discontent.

Suck your binkys and leave the proclamations of alleged bravery to those who earn it. "Pathetic" doesn't begin to describe your unwarranted narcissism.

"Pathetic" doesn't begin to describe this tripe.

[Mr2400SAT]

Pathetic.

Corrupt AND delusionally grandiose.

[voltamp]

Next election, show this as a Republican campaign ad. No commentary required. It speaks for itself.

[HangProgressives]

Another FAKE VET brought to you by the Dems.......worthless commie fuck

[TIKIMAN198]

@HangProgressives agreed.

[StoogeWatcher]

Liberal fascists like Cheatham would be bitching about civility had Republicans fled the state like he and his goons did.

[pimpdalyrical]

Escept our soldiers in afghanistan aren't self serving cowardly douchebags like you, running AWAY from your duties as a public servant, you walking piece of dogshit.

[63utuber]

Wow. Just wow.

[cadwellhampden]

Sleazy and a sleazier group of union thugs who cheered him on.

[jukeshotrods]

You piece of garbage. How dare you compare your union inspired temper tantrum with the really honorable folks serving in our military? All you CS dems should be publicly thrown the hell out of office. Scumbags!

[Kelekat]

Are you kidding me? Did this guy just compare himself to one of militiary personnel who is deployed to Afghanistan with the very REAL possibility of being injured or killed while on duty? REALLY? Who elected this jackass?

[proudUSArmywife1983]

WOW!! This makes me sick that someone would compare a teacher walkout to our servicemembers going to war! Really!?!? Obviously, this moron hasn't ever fought in a war. And how dare the teacher say that to a 1st grader!?!? MISSING A PARENT BECAUSE OF WAR, SHOULD NOT EVER BE COMPARED TO A TEACHER THAT IS THROWING A TEMPER TANTRUM!!!!

[theR0nin]

Who actually believes that's what happened in that classroom? Anyone?

At the very least, there's no way the "First-grade girl" came to that conclusion on her own, without Cheatham's wife's help.They don't have the developmental capacity for such abstract thinking at that age. Plus it's hard to believe any little girl losing her father, would equate it to what this fleebagger did.

Just more self-serving rhetoric from another disgusting politician.

[gagrits1]

@theR0nin Yeah I am sure that 1st graders are discussing union wages and collective bargaining......sure!

[JMcH]

@gagrits1 - Sounds like a bouncy story from the Democrat Underground.

[Neuwo]

This guy is a total pig.

[Yababoos123]

What a bunch of low life pigs Democrats and union teachers are really disgusting

[EchoMike03]

First off, since this is a Democrat, I'll take the Vegas odds that these little kids comments are even real.

Seciondly, what a scumbag!!!!!!

You should be ashamed of yourself, and the media in this country should be toally discredited for not shining the biggest spotlight on these COWARDS.

I guaran-DAMN-TEE you if these had been Republican's it would have been on every fucking station all day long.

Fuck I'm so sick and tired of the double standard

[glanemann]

Excuse me, I'm going to go throw up my lunch now.

[DeathKorps94]

You are a despicable human being Cheatham. How dare you compare your cowardice to our heroic military.

Fuck you douche bag

[ladder4cman1]

LIAR!!!! PATHETIC LIAR!!! How dare he compare a cowardly run across the border to the Sacrafices that our brave men and women endure while deployed to AFG.. What a tool!! COWARD!!!!

[boomstickman71]

How Dare he equate running away to avoid a vote while holing up in a fancy hotel with serving in Afghanistan. That is disgusting.

[bogey251]

Rotten fool has no sense of values. Hr should be tossed out of office right away!!!!!

[novaculus]

This scumbag is a deserter. He deserted his post in the state legislature.

For this miserable lying cretin to compare himself to our troops putting their lives on the line for our country is beneath contempt.

This man is a disgrace to his district and the state of Indiana. Anyone who voted for this tool should be ashamed of themselves.

[gekkobear]

Hey, I'm taking next week of work as paid time off.

I didn't realize PTO when you don't work is like Military Service... When I f*** off, don't do my job, and get paid... I don't equate it with heroism. I guess I expect my heroes to be capable of doing something.

Yeah I know, I'm picky like that.

[idiotfinder911]

If you agree or disagree, it doesnt matter. For this guy to compare himself to soldiers going to Afghan is unthinkable. What a piece of shit this guy is!

Its comments like this that should get him less than 1% of his people to vote for him. If he was a relative of mine, Id never vote for hm after that comment!

[carahert]

@idiotfinder911 It floors me that this asshat could compare this to battle. I agree. A piece of shit. I'm glad I'm not in Indiana right now. I know I would have to hunt down and slap the crap out of this dumbass. BTW My Son heads out in June for Afghanistan. I should take a ride down to Indiana and vist this asshat's office.

[jboze3131]

He must have been speaking to an audience of dummies with all the clapping. Heck- even if you agreed with his absurd position that not controlling teacher pay is a good idea, no sane person believes his story about the little girl.

I'm sure some 1st grader is discussing politics in class. I tend not to clap for BS stories from fools like this.

[antimarxism]

What a pathetic, miserable slob.

On top of that, chances are extremely high that he is even lying about the story, or made it up completely.

[meershaum]

You are joking, aren't you? You ran from your responsibility. A soldier runs to it. You didn't stand and fight for what you believed, you took shelter across a state border. You're nothing. You're a bag of gas. I'd say "Shame on you." but you don't know the meaning of shame.

[meershaum]

You are joking, aren't you? You ran from your responsibility. A soldier runs to it. You didn't stand and fight for what you believed, you took shelter across a state border. You're nothing. You're a bag of gas. 

[RadAntelope]

If our soldiers were as cowardly as this horse's ass and ran away from a fight rather than engaging in it, we'd have lost Afghanistan years ago. Pathetic, but typical of Democrats and their self-importance complexes. Let's ship him out to Afghanistan have them trade places with a soldier who will fill his seat, and make him put his money where his big mouth is. Then they can each tell us how their service is "just like" the service of the other one.